Softball Preview: Doherty Spartans vs. Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans
Doherty hasn't had much luck against Fountain-Fort Carson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Doherty Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Doherty is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 16-4 to Pueblo Centennial. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Maritza Enriquez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Schiltz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson lost 13-3 to Liberty on Tuesday.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Doherty beat Fountain-Fort Carson 13-8 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doherty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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